“This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.” -John 2:11

It was wonderful wine. However, the bride, groom, and guests may never have known its divine origin. John does not record their reactions to the miracle, only that of Jesus’ disciples: they saw his glory and believed in him.... Read More →

John begins his account of Christ, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” He then describes the incarnation by simply telling us, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John does not so much give us a narrative to explain the incarnation, as did Matthew, Mark, and Luke, but seems to be composing a hymn to a profound mystery with deep implications.... Read More →

“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” -John 20:30-31

John is saying that the aim of this book is for all who read it to encounter and believe in the real Jesus and expe­rience the abundant life for which God created us.... Read More →

What is a deacon of storytelling? And why would we have one at Exodus?

I had the same questions myself, so I’m thankful the elders spent several months leading me through the commissioning process. In that time, we worked out how God might use this role to serve his people at Exodus.

So… in case you wondered, storytelling does not mean sitting in a circle on a rug and sharing picture books together, though that might be fun!... Read More →